Released funds for year four of the grant program

The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Health Administration awarded Volunteers of America Chesapeake Inc. $750,000 under the Staff Sergeant Parker Gordon Fox Suicide Prevention Grant Program (CFDA 64.055) on October 1, 2025, for year four of the grant program, with performance concluding September 30, 2026.

The grant funds community-based suicide prevention efforts serving veterans and their families through outreach, suicide prevention services, and connection to VA and community resources. The recipient, a tax-exempt nonprofit based in Lanham, Maryland, operates across Maryland with a federal footprint concentrated in veteran housing support and behavioral health services. This award is one of 14 grants Volunteers of America Chesapeake holds under VA suicide prevention and supportive services programs. The organization's broader federal portfolio spans the Department of Justice, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and Department of Labor, with primary service concentration in residential reentry, veteran housing, and behavioral health.